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E.A.S.T. Preview Party

E.A.S.T. Preview Party

  • Aerosmith will be playing Austin Fan Fest at the Frank Erwin Center
  • Bright Light Social Hour will play Fan Fest Festival on Saturday night.
    Photo by Lauren Morgan
  • E.A.S.T.
  • E.A.S.T.

weekend roundup

Top event picks for Formula 1 weekend inside the city limits

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    Photo by Jessica Pages
  • Navigating E.A.S.T.
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Top 5 stories this week: Politics, art and a side of dreamy bartenders

  • Experience a few of Austin's eclectic "musical communities" at the Austin MusicMap Launch Party.
    Photo by: Jorge Sanhueza-Lyon
  • Live performance, raffles and carnival games at the Home Slice Carnival-O-Pizza.
    Photo by Jessica Pages
  • So many choices to make during E.A.S.T. weekend. Grab a guidebook and make youritinerary.
  • Come see how the fanciest folks in Hyde Park live at the Historic Homes Tour.

weekend roundup

Waffles, fine arts and pizza: It's a flavor-filled weekend with arts options forevery taste

  • Photo by Chelsea Fullterton
  • Ryan Burkhar
    Photo by Chelsea Fullterton
  • Photo by Chelsea Fullterton
  • Ryan Burkhart and Bruce Braden
    Photo by Chelsea Fullterton
  • Photo by Chelsea Fullterton
  • Photo by Chelsea Fullterton

Inner City Sanctums

Inside Kong Screen Printing of "Welcome to Austin, Please Don't Move Here" fame

  • For most the journey started at Domy Books on Cesar Chavez.
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  • Domy Books
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  • People enjoyed a funky bus ride from studio to studio courtesy R&R Limousine andBus.
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  • Detla Mills was among the most popular stops
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  • "Haircuts by Children" drew a lot of attention at Peacock Salon
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  • These two fifth graders showed off their haircutting skills on Shea Little,founder of E.A.S.T.
    Veronica Castelo

Austin art elements

E.A.S.T kicks off with Art Night Austin, a spectacular series of studio previewparties

  • Denise Prince, painting and photography. 1404 Willow St.
  • Sandy Carson at Okay Mountain Studios. 1619 E. Cesar Chavez St.
  • Willow House. 1806 Willow St.
  • Landry McMeans of Nouveau Western Design. 1701 Canterbury St.
  • Joseph Phillips at Big Medium. 5305 Bolm Road.
  • Jamie Panzer at Big Medium. 5305 Bolm Road.
  • Andrew Long. 2106 Willow St.
  • Debra Broz Pump Project Art Complex. 702 Shady Lane.
  • Ryan McKerley and guests. 2710 E. Cesar Chavez St.
  • Jennifer Chenoweth at Fisterra Studio. 1200 E. 2nd St.
  • Before you head out this weekend, grab one of the E.A.S.T. catalogs from any ofAustin's 22 public libraries--it's a vital companion to the tour. You can alsocheck out the map online.

shaping the look of austin

Our top tour picks by foot, bike or car for the 10th anniversary of E.A.S.T.

  • "Sphere of Influence" by Jennifer Chenoweth
  • "Tengboche" by Ian Carpenter
  • "Miracle Mile" by David Leonard
  • "Migration No. 9" by Caroline Wright
  • "Yellow Color Study" by Anne Genung
  • "Hawksbill Sea Turtle" by Jon Windham
  • "The Fountain" by Tyson Anthony Roberts

Accessible, affordable art

Jump into the world of art collecting with special guidance from artmuse.com

  • The East Austin, non-profit organization Big Medium is Hannah Roberts, founderShea Little and Jon Windham.
    Photo by Adrienne Breaux
  • Even though the Big Medium staff produces two of the biggest art events inAustin (the East Austin Studio Tour and the Texas Biennial) they do it all froma tiny, hot, intimate office loft in a warehouse on the East Side.
    Photo by Adrienne Breaux
  • One of my favorite ways to learn about art in Austin is to read the catalog toE.A.S.T., where you can find information on every artist participating in thestudio tour that year.
    Photo by Adrienne Breaux
  • Big Medium is housed in a warehouse on Bolm Road where they also hold art showsin their gallery and rent out studio space to many local artists.
    Photo by Adrienne Breaux
  • The narrow staircase leading to the tiny Big Medium loft office on the EastSide.
    Photo by Adrienne Breaux
  • Big Medium might not be housed in some fancy, giant office somewhere, but thework they're doing for East Austin artists and Austin the city is so vital --and much appreciated.
    Photo by Adrienne Breaux

shaping the look of austin

Big Medium, big ambitions (for the look and feel of Austin's East Side and artcommunity)

  • Dale Watson and the Texas Two at the Continental Club on Monday November 14.
  • Girlie Night Presents: When Harry Met Sally at the Alamo Ritz
  • E.A.S.T. continues throughout the week.
    Photo by Jon Shapley
  • ACL Live Presents: Ghostland Observatory on Friday November 18

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